New Delhi, February 20, 2026 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), New Delhi has registered a Regular Case (FIR No. RC0032026A0011) against Shri R.C. Sharma, Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Najafgarh Zone, for allegedly possessing assets worth ₹11.47 crore disproportionate to his known sources of income.The case has been registered under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) for criminal misconduct by a public servant.The complaint was filed by Shri Anshul Sharma, Inspector, CBI ACB New Delhi, based on documents recovered during searches conducted in an earlier bribery case. The FIR was registered today at 11:00 A.M. and has been entrusted for investigation to Shri Alok Kumar Shahi, Additional Superintendent of Police, CBI ACB New Delhi. It was formally recorded by Shri I.B. Pendhari, Superintendent of Police, CBI ACB New Delhi.Check Period & DA Calculation
- Service Period: 14.05.1993 (date of joining as Junior Engineer, Civil) to 11.11.2025 (date of searches).
- Known Income: Net salary extrapolated for the entire period — ₹1.35 crore (Gross salary ₹2.02 crore).
- Expenditure: Tentative non-verifiable household expenditure — ₹67.34 lakh.
- Assets at beginning of check period: Nil.
- Assets at end of check period: ₹12.15 crore (Immovable ₹8.65 crore + Movable ₹3.50 crore).
- Disproportionate Assets (DA): ₹11.47 crore.
- DA Percentage: 848% of known income.
The CBI has stated that the actual quantum of disproportionate assets is likely to increase further as the cost of construction of four multi-storey commercial buildings/hotels, luxury vehicles, foreign education of the daughter, and several other assets have not yet been factored in.Major Assets Acquired (as per FIR)Immovable Properties (total ₹8.65 crore):
- Multiple shops, houses, DDA flats and plots in prime locations of Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Palam Vihar (Gurugram) and other areas of Delhi.
- A 6.5-acre agricultural land in Jhajjar (purchased in the name of wife and her sister).
- Commercial buildings/hotels constructed on plots in Dwarka and Gurugram.
- Properties purchased in the name of wife Smt. Durgesh Sharma, two private companies (M/s SSD Realtors Pvt. Ltd. and M/s PRC Makers and Marketers Pharma Pvt. Ltd.) floated by the accused, and benami names.
- Latest agreement dated 21.10.2025 to purchase 10 Kanal land in Sonipat in the name of son Paras Sharma.
Movable Properties (total ₹3.50 crore):
- Cash recovered during search: ₹9.24 lakh.
- Household articles: ₹53.70 lakh.
- Jewellery recovered from residence: ₹87.02 lakh.
- Jewellery from locker in IndusInd Bank: ₹2.00 crore.
Family Members Named in Assets
- Smt. Durgesh Sharma (wife, housewife): Director in two private companies; most properties registered in her name.
- Paras Sharma (son, 29, self-employed in real estate): Reportedly laundering ill-gotten money through real estate business.
- Nidhi Sharma (daughter, studying in Italy).
- Shefali Sharma (daughter-in-law).
The FIR notes that the accused and his family have been leading a “lavish and extravagant lifestyle” while the properties are located in posh areas of Delhi and Gurugram.Background of the CaseThis DA case has emerged from an earlier bribery FIR (No. CBI0032025A0062 dated 11.11.2025) registered against R.C. Sharma, AE Navin Kaul and JE Ajay Baberwal. On 11.11.2025, JE Ajay Baberwal was caught red-handed accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe. Searches conducted at the residences of all three officials and operation of two bank lockers in the name of R.C. Sharma’s son led to the recovery of incriminating documents that revealed the massive asset base.The complaint states that Smt. Durgesh Sharma (with no independent income) was made director in two companies “to launder ill-gotten money” acquired by her husband.No delay was reported in registering the case. The FIR has been read over to the complainant, admitted as correctly recorded, and a free copy provided.The CBI has initiated a full investigation to determine the exact source of funds, value of unaccounted construction, luxury vehicles and other assets not yet quantified.
